Davenport Hawkeyes

In 1879, at age 19, Baseball Hall of Fame member Bid McPhee played for the Davenport Brown Stockings.

Davenport ended the season with a record of 5–15, finishing 12.0 games behind the first place Dubuque Red Stockings, as J. W. Green served as manager.

[5] Davenport resumed minor league baseball play in 1888, when the city hosted two teams during the season and won a championship.

To begin the 1888 season, the Davenport "Hawkeyes" franchise became charter members of the eight-team independent level Central Interstate League.

[8] Playing under manager William Lucas, Davenport finished 3.5 games ahead of the second place Peoria Reds in the final standings of the shortened season.

[4] After the folding of the Central Interstate League on July 27, the vacancy in Davenport gained the city a second team during the 1888 season.

On August 18, 1888, the Minneapolis Millers of the Class A level Western Association played their final game before the franchise was sold and relocated to Davenport.

The newly formed Davenport "Onion Weeders" began play in the league on August 25, 1888.

[11] Davenport joined the Chicago Maroons, Des Moines Prohibitionists, Kansas City Blues, Milwaukee Brewers, Omaha Omahogs, St. Louis Whites, St. Paul Apostles and Sioux City Cornhuskers teams in league play.

[14] Playing the remainder of the league schedule based in Davenport, the Onion Weeders had a 4–21 record after the move.

[18] On Sunday July 19, 1891, Nicol pitched his final game for Davenport in front of a home crowd of 2,000.